I was actually surprised when my wife was the one who said "wow the Iphone looks cool!"
I'm the gadget, tech-savvy guy in the house, and I knew about the Iphone, but I wasn't too interested in purchasing one at first. Then my wife saw the commercial and went ballistic over it. She actually influenced me to get one on the 29th. I suppose I'm not complaining...
But yes, if I were to come home with a $600 smart phone without telling her I'm almost positive I would be in the dog house. Guys, from experience, tell your wives that you're going to spend mucho dinero before you do it. At least if anything you have the "I told you that I would" defense! And maybe come home with something nice and expensive for her too. It'll help her cope